As expected, the Detroit Pistons have reached an agreement with their lone restricted free agent. The Pistons re-signed 23-year-old big man Marvin Bagley III to a three-year, $37.5 million contract Thursday, league sources confirmed to the Free Press, on Day 1 of NBA free agency. The deal is fully guaranteed with no options on either side. The
The Detroit Pistons made their second move of the NBA free agency 2022 moratorium, and they’re again trying a reclamation project on a former lottery pick. The Pistons agreed on a free agent deal with forward Kevin Knox II on Thursday evening, a league source confirmed to the Free Press. The contract is for two years and $6 million, according to The Athletic.
The Detroit Pistons were looking for a bit of size on the wing, and they hope they’ve found it in free agent Kevin Knox, who agreed to a two-year $6 million deal. It appears Troy Weaver’s going rate for career reclamation projects is $3 million per season as Weaver handed the disappointing former No. 9
The Pistons have agreed to bring back restricted free agent power forward Marvin Bagley III on a three-year, $37MM contract, writes Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. After being selected by the Kings with the second pick in the 2018 draft over multiple future All-Stars, Bagley struggled through erratic playing time and a variety of injuries with
It looks like the 18-game audition last season for the Detroit Pistons paid off in a big way for Marvin Bagley III. The former No. 2 overall pick was mostly glued to the bench and had worn out his welcome in Sacramento. But he found new life, and playing time, in Detroit, and now he
Every year, around the start of July, it’s a sports holiday. The start of NBA free agency doesn’t have the same pomp and circumstance that the NFL Draft does, but it has more drama and far-reaching effects on the next season and beyond. This year is no different, even with an underwhelming group of free
As expected, the Detroit Pistons have reached an agreement with their lone restricted free agent. The Pistons re-signed 23-year-old big man Marvin Bagley III to a three-year, $37.5 million contract Thursday, league sources confirmed to the Free Press. The deal is fully guaranteed with no options on either side. The Pistons now have roughly $12 million in
It remains to be seen how many of the Detroit Pistons’ recent draft picks will appear in a game, but their roster will certainly be among the most talented in Las Vegas next week. The Pistons released their 2022 NBA summer league roster Thursday, and it features nearly all of their draft picks since Troy
The Pistons are gearing up for the NBA Summer League, which begins next week in Las Vegas. The team released the Summer League roster on Thursday, which includes Cade Cunningham, Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart, along with first-round pick Jaden Ivey, who was selected No. 5 overall. Jalen Duren, who was selected 13th overall and
The Detroit Pistons announced their Summer League roster on Thursday, with Jaden Ivey being joined on the squad by the members of Detroit’s young core — Cade Cunningham, Saddiq Bey, Isaiah Stewart, Killian Hayes, Isaiah Livers and Saben Lee. While much of Detroit’s core will be on the squad, I wouldn’t expect those third-year players
The morning of the 2022 NBA draft, the Detroit Pistons were flush with cap space after trading Jerami Grant and were primed to make a run at a marquee free agent. Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton and Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (who was charged with a felony Wednesday, making his free agency situation unclear) were
There is nary a peep coming out of NBA front offices and the reporters that cover them as NBA teams want to avoid leaking the details of contracts early when they are technically not allowed to begin negotiating with free agents until 6 p.m. In recent years rumors would fly about deals in the works
The beginning of Troy Weaver’s tenure with the Detroit Pistons began with a bang. Weaver traded Bruce Brown and Luke Kennard, signed Jerami Grant and Mason Plumlee, and acquired enough centers to fill an entire division’s worth of rosters at one point. Many onlookers scratched their heads searching for an explanation of what the moves
The Detroit Pistons and Kemba Walker have agreed to a buyout, a league source confirmed Thursday to the Free Press. The Pistons acquired Walker, 32, in a trade with the New York Knicks during the 2022 NBA draft that also brought Jalen Duren, taken as the No. 13 pick, to Detroit. Walker’s expiring contract counts $9.2